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Yaneli GonzalezFor the past 20 years, Miami-Dade County officials have held annual press conferences before New Year’s Eve and the Fourth of July to remind citizens that “One Bullet Kills the Party.”Miami-Dade Officials Urge Residents Not To Use Gunfire To Celebrate New Yearhttp://wlrn.org/post/miami-dade-officials-urge-residents-not-use-gunfire-celebrate-new-year
102527 as http://wlrn.orgFri, 29 Dec 2017 17:00:03 +0000Miami-Dade Officials Urge Residents Not To Use Gunfire To Celebrate New YearLauren FrayerOn my first New Year's Eve in Madrid a few years ago, we went out around 10 p.m., and found the streets deserted. The bars were closed. It threw me for a loop: Weren't Madrileños supposed to be notorious party animals? Where were they all? It turns out, I just went out way too early. Spaniards often spend Nochevieja — literally, the "old night" — at home. They watch the countdown to the new year on live TV, surrounded by family. And only then do they kiss grandma goodnight and go out partying. "Until 5 in the morning, more or less! Normally until the sun rises," explains Candelas Ortiz, a traditional Madrid bartender, in a starched white shirt and black bow tie. "And then you do hot chocolate and churros, as it starts to get light out." He's referring to the fried dough crullers Madrileños like to dip into rich syrupy hot chocolate, at all-night cafés. For the past 17 years, Ortiz has tended the bar at Madrid's swanky Palace Hotel (now part of the Westin hotel chain), which was founded In Spain, New Year's Eve Is All About The Grapes — Save The Bubbly For Laterhttp://wlrn.org/post/spain-new-years-eve-all-about-grapes-save-bubbly-later
79918 as http://wlrn.orgTue, 27 Dec 2016 10:01:00 +0000 In Spain, New Year's Eve Is All About The Grapes — Save The Bubbly For LaterLinda HolmesMore and more, I eschew end-of-year best-of lists for the simple reason that they're arbitrary and imply a comprehensiveness on which they can never deliver. What works for me is to compile a list that reflects some of the enormous gratitude I feel for getting to enjoy other people's work and art — one that doesn't even pretend to define what is best, but simply to share some of the abundant good stuff I run into. Keep in mind: these are cultural — mostly pop-cultural — things. These are not the best things in the world. Like yours, my actual list of wonderful things from the year, if I wrote it in a journal instead of for work, would be a list of people, of hugs, of dinners, of walks and experiences. And finally: There are things I really love that aren't here because I'm too close to the people involved. In some cases, I found things I liked so much that I went out and drafted the people who made them into my universe of pals by any means necessary. Sorry, pals. Here we go. 1. The50 Wonderful Things From 2015http://wlrn.org/post/50-wonderful-things-2015
61662 as http://wlrn.orgThu, 31 Dec 2015 21:23:01 +000050 Wonderful Things From 2015Alyssa Mendez BatistaNew Year celebrations will be take over South Florida hotels, restaurants and nightclubs as 2016 approaches. If you had one too many drinks and don’t have a designated driver, there’s help. And here we tell you where to get it: AAA is offering free rides for you and your car through its Tow to Go program. It takes you within a 10-mile radius from your pickup location. The service is open to everyone in the state of Florida, Georgia and Tennessee, and there’s no need to be a AAA member. But it is designed to be used only as a last resort. That is, if you had too much to drink and there’s no one else to take you home. The phone number to request a ride is 855-286-9246. The tow trucks can take up to two people home. For those of you who are dancing the night away in Miami-Dade County, Miami-Dade Transit’s Metrorail and Metromover services will be extended until 4 a.m. The Metrorail will run every 30 minutes starting at 2 a.m. and the Metromover will also operate frequently. Parking atHow To Get Back Home After Your New Year's Eve Partyhttp://wlrn.org/post/how-get-back-home-after-your-new-years-eve-party
61647 as http://wlrn.orgThu, 31 Dec 2015 19:02:14 +0000How To Get Back Home After Your New Year's Eve PartyWilson SayreThis is the time of year that we at WLRN like to think back and remember the stories that we found especially entertaining – the kinds of stories that put Florida on the map through such twitter accounts as @_FloridaMan , @_Flor1daWoman and, of course, Seth Meyers’ Late Night Show Game “ Fake or Florida? ” It’s part of why we all love living here. You can see 2014’s list and 2013’s list , so here’s some of WLRN-Miami Herald News Staff’s favorite from 2015. Bradenton Beach mayoral race decided by luck of the draw Who knew gambling would be a required part of a political election? In Bradenton Beach, “drawing lots” is part of the city’s charter in deciding some elections. Having spent a few years in the Sin City, this story was Morning Edition host Luis Hernandez’s top pick. 2 Said to Be Venezuelan First Lady’s Nephews Charged in Drug Plot A story that could easily be from Miami’s Cocaine Cowboy era, WLRN’s America’s Editor Tim Padgett picked this story from Venezuela. Just so you know,Fake Or Florida 2015: Floridians Know It's Always Floridahttp://wlrn.org/post/fake-or-florida-2015-floridians-know-its-always-florida
61071 as http://wlrn.orgFri, 25 Dec 2015 12:00:00 +0000Fake Or Florida 2015: Floridians Know It's Always FloridaNancy KlingenerLots of people have trouble figuring out what to do on New Year's Eve every year. Not Gary Marion of Key West — better known to the wider world as the drag queen Sushi. "On New Year's Eve, I sit in a big, red, giant high heel and I get descended at the stroke of midnight," she says. "It will be my 19th year in the shoe." Like most years, Sushi is making an elaborate outfit for herself for the big night. Unlike most years, she's also creating outfits for a flower girl, bridesmaids and the "ordained drag queen minister" who will be marrying Sushi and her fiance, Jeff Kusin. Sushi says the wedding will be performed on stage at the 801 Bourbon Bar , just before she hops into the shoe. "I told him when I met him 10 years ago that I wouldn't get married until it was legal all over the United States," Sushi says. "So it's legal now. And he's like, 'It's legal! We're getting married!'" Sushi says she had few qualms about combining the wedding with the New Year's Eve drop, already a high-stressSushi's New Year's Eve Plans: First Wedding, Then Shoe Drophttp://wlrn.org/post/sushis-new-years-eve-plans-first-wedding-then-shoe-drop
61392 as http://wlrn.orgThu, 24 Dec 2015 21:01:25 +0000Sushi's New Year's Eve Plans: First Wedding, Then Shoe DropAllison AubreyThe first time I ever got tipsy was during a champagne toast at a cousin's wedding reception. All was good, until the room started spinning — and the sight of my cousin's bride dancing in her wedding dress was just a whirl of lace. Of course, if you're an uninitiated teenager, any amount of alcohol can go straight to your head. But, decades later, bubbly wine still seems to hit me faster than, say, beer. It turns out there's a reason. "Some of the dizziness you can feel after champagne is due to both the brain getting [a little] less oxygen and also the [effects] of the alcohol at the same time," explains researcher Boris Tabakoff at the University of Colorado, Boulder. All the bubbles in sparkling wine are carbon dioxide. The C0 2 competes with oxygen in our bloodstream, says Tabakoff, who studies the effects of alcohol on the body. And according to a Princeton University explainer on alcohol absorption, carbon dioxide "increases the pressure in your stomach, forcing alcohol outHangover Helper: Tips To Prevent A Horrible Headache http://wlrn.org/post/hangover-helper-tips-prevent-horrible-headache
43283 as http://wlrn.orgTue, 30 Dec 2014 21:50:00 +0000Hangover Helper: Tips To Prevent A Horrible Headache Ly NguyenEditor's Note: This is a community contributor post. The views expressed here are those of the author and not WLRN or WLRN-Miami Herald News. Happy New Year! Yes, I’m wishing you a happy New Year way past Jan. 1. This is the time of the year when millions of people are celebrating the start of the Year of the Horse. Families have cleaned and decorated their homes from top to bottom, altars have been constructed, special New Year’s meals have been cooked and consumed. Everybody is doing whatever they can to ward away evil spirits. Traditions run deep during these celebrations. But there is one tradition I want you to break: please take “Chinese” out of "Chinese New Year." Just because more than a billion Chinese citizens celebrate the Lunar New Year doesn’t make it exclusively their own. That’s right -- it’s not "Chinese New Year," it’s the Lunar New Year. On the same day, Vietnamese people celebrate Tet and Koreans celebrate Seo naal . So what’s the big deal? You might ask. Who caresDear Miami, Take The 'Chinese' Out Of 'Chinese New Year'http://wlrn.org/post/dear-miami-take-chinese-out-chinese-new-year
27444 as http://wlrn.orgWed, 05 Feb 2014 01:15:27 +0000Dear Miami, Take The 'Chinese' Out Of 'Chinese New Year'News Service of FloridaBills that crack down on human sex trafficking, address problems from the 2012 election, allow foster care children to remain in the program until 21, and provide an incentive for companies to expand their fleet of natural gas vehicles become law Wednesday. While the bulk of the nearly 200 new laws approved by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Rick Scott from the 2013 session hit the books in July and October, a few more kick in with the New Year. Accompanying the handful of new laws is a slight increase in the paycheck for Florida's minimum-wage earners. The automatic increase of 14 cents an hour, recalculated by law each year based on the federal Consumer Price Index, raises the minimum pay rate in the state to $7.93, up from $7.79. The federal minimum wage is $7.25. Here are highlights of bills taking effect Jan. 1: ELECTIONS HB 7013: The law -- quietly signed by Scott before heading to Chile for a trade mission in May -- is aimed at cleaning up voting problems that plagued partsNew Year, New Laws: Here's What's Changing In Florida's Ruleshttp://wlrn.org/post/new-year-new-laws-heres-whats-changing-floridas-rules
25860 as http://wlrn.orgFri, 03 Jan 2014 12:59:41 +0000New Year, New Laws: Here's What's Changing In Florida's RulesChloe HerringThe first moments of every New Year are accompanied by a number of reliable staples: the cacophony of explosives, the smooching of lovers (or strangers), and a proliferation of New Year’s resolutions. Every year we see headlines in the news about keeping your resolutions, but these always appear early in the year then seem to simply fade away. (Resolution-keeping strategies in July, maybe?) Whether resolution plans persist or materialize, conjuring up ideas for self-improvement is a holiday tradition. WLRN staff follows the ritual by sharing their plans and goals for 2014: The Flora and the Fauna “Last year my resolution was to create more space for my social life and it actually worked,” says education and health reporter Sammy Mack. She says she wanted to spend quality time with friends so she scheduled out time on her handy Google calendar. This year, Mack wants to visit the Florida Keys more often. “The odds are really good that if I say that my New Year’s resolution is to go toWLRN Staff Offer 2014 Resolutions. But Will We Keep Them?http://wlrn.org/post/wlrn-staff-offer-2014-resolutions-will-we-keep-them
25854 as http://wlrn.orgTue, 31 Dec 2013 22:38:05 +0000WLRN Staff Offer 2014 Resolutions. But Will We Keep Them?editorhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6dzUOYTQtQ Every time I spend New Year's Eve with my mom, she tells me the same thing: "Be careful with that Champagne, honey. The bubbles go straight to the head. And it won't be pretty tomorrow." Thanks, Mom. Glad you're looking after me after all these years. But is she right? The internet will sure tell you so. Search for "Champagne, bubbles and drunk," and you'll get articles entitled "Why Bubbles Make You More Giggly" and "Fizz in bubbly will get you drunk faster." But if you dig a little deeper, the scientific evidence is about as thin as the stem on a Reidel Champagne flute. Among the first researchers to investigate the bubbles was a group in England that published a study looking at how quickly alcohol entered the blood when people drank a bubbly Champagne versus a degassed one. "We found that the blood alcohol levels of the people drinking the gas champagne were higher for the first twenty minutes, suggesting that it had got into the bloodDoes Champagne Actually Get You Drunk Faster?http://wlrn.org/post/does-champagne-actually-get-you-drunk-faster
25853 as http://wlrn.orgTue, 31 Dec 2013 22:23:45 +0000Does Champagne Actually Get You Drunk Faster?Chloe HerringOn the last day of the year people all over South Florida will be looking to bring in 2014’s first moments with a bang. But Miami officials are asking that guns be excluded from those New Year’s Eve celebrations. On Monday, county commissioner Audrey Edmonson took a swing at tackling celebratory gunfire again this year with the “One Bullet Kills the Party” campaign. Pitbull, also known as Mr. Worldwide, is the face of the campaign which seeks to make people aware of the dangers of celebratory bullets that cause can injuries, property damage, and in some cases, death. Edmonson says the practice puts family safety at risk and should be put to an end. “Guns are a weapon. They’re not a toy, they’re not fireworks and they’re not something you should play with,” she says. Edmonson says although intended for merriment, celebratory gunshots are unnecessary. “This is a death issue. Go out and get some fireworks if you must send something in the air. But not bullets.” Discharging a firearm inPitbull And The City Of Miami Don't Want You To Fire Your Gun On New Year's Evehttp://wlrn.org/post/pitbull-and-city-miami-dont-want-you-fire-your-gun-new-years-eve
25817 as http://wlrn.orgMon, 30 Dec 2013 22:42:03 +0000Pitbull And The City Of Miami Don't Want You To Fire Your Gun On New Year's EveeditorIf the thought of watching the ball drop in Times Square again is already making you yawn, consider perking your New Year's Eve celebration with this tradition from Spain: As midnight nears on Nochevieja , or "old night," the last day of the year, the entire country gathers in front of television screens or in town squares, clutching a small bowl of green grapes and wearing red underwear. More on the underwear later. The camera of the main national TV channel focuses on the clock tower of the 18th-century Real Casa de Correos in Madrid's Puerta del Sol while a pair of announcers in formal wear, high above the thousands of revelers packed into the chilly plaza below, quickly repeat instructions one last time. After the bells ring out four times in quick succession — "Wait, wait, ignore those!" — there is a slight pause and then begins a series of 12 chimes — one for each month. At that first dong, Spaniards from Barcelona to Bilbao to Cadiz pop a grape into their mouths. There is littleGreen Grapes And Red Underwear: A Spanish New Year's Evehttp://wlrn.org/post/green-grapes-and-red-underwear-spanish-new-years-eve
7059 as http://wlrn.orgMon, 31 Dec 2012 16:14:00 +0000Green Grapes And Red Underwear: A Spanish New Year's Eve